Arch-support



M. L. 000K. ARCH SUPPORT. APPLICATION FILED MAY 14,4919.

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Patented Oct. 14, I919."

MARTHA L. COOK, OF ALBANY, NEW YORK.

ARCH-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 14, 1919.

Application filed May 14, 1919. Serial No. 297,018.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARTHA L. Coon, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and resident of Albany, in the county of Albany and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Arch-Supports, of which the following is a 'specification.

This invention relates to devices for supporting arches and muscles ofthe feet, and it has for an object the provision of novel mean for sobracing feet as to restore the main and metatarsal arches.

A further object of this invention is to provide a device which willprove effective to gently support the feet in order that gradualrestoration will result without tiring the user or subjecting him toinconvenience or pain.

A further object of this, invention is to produce a device which, willpossess flexibility and prove durable as'well as efficient andsatisfactory in supporting the parts of the feet while permitting freemovement thereof.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe details of construction, and in the arrangement and combination ofparts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings formingpart of this specification wherein likecharacters denote corresponding pa rtsin the several views, and inwhich- Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of a device embodying theinvention;

Fig. 2 illustrates a perspective view of the same partially dismantled;and

Fig. 3 illustrates a view in cross section.

In these drawings 5 and 6 denote the top and bottom of the casing orcover consisting of pieces of leather, preferably sheep skin ofthe'general configuration shown. The bottom 6 supports a tension brace 7consisting of dense leather, preferably oak tanned leather, and theupper edges 8 of the tension brace are curved.

There are superimposed strips 9, 10 and 11 of WOOl felt supported by thetension brace and the said strip are graduated in size from the bottomto the top layer or strip. The cover carries wool fiber 13 which has acushioning effect and permits such yielding as to cause the support toadapt itself and conform to the contour of the foot resting on it;furthermore, the support can be worn without liability of chafing orotherwise injuring the foot.

A band or retaining belt 14 has its ends 15 and 16 secured between thetop and bottom of the casing preferably by stitching 17.

The device, of this invention when perfectly fitted, supports themuscles of the foot and so holds them in place as to restore the archesof the foot as hereinbefore stated; furthermore, the device has theadvantage of permitting absolute flexibility of the ligaments andmuscles, and has a: tendency to permanently correct nearly allfoot-troubles.

I claim i 1. In an arch support, an upper and lower cover, a tensionbrace comprising a strip of dense material inside the lower cover, feltstrips su 'ierimposed on the tension brace, and wool fiber interposedbetween the top cover and the felt strips.

2. In an arch support, an upper and lower cover, a tension bracecomprising a strip of dense material inside the lower cover, felt stripssuperimposml on the tension brace, said fell strips being of reducedsize from the bottom to the top, and wool fiber interposed belwcen thetop cover and the felt st ri 1 )S.

MARTHA L. COOK.

